Wooden
Wooden is a town or village in Dyfed, Wales. It has six bus stops and the nearest railway station is Saundersfoot, 1.2 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wooden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Pembrokeshire area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 123,360 residents at roughly 76 people per km².
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
20°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 15° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 19:40
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Possession of weapons1
Neighbourhood team: East Williamston · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be conducting speed checks at Hays Lane Sageston after receiving reports from the communit…
- Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be conducting speed checks at Narberth after receiving reports from the community regardin…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
211 reported road collisions (2024)
97 killed or seriously injured · 283 casualties · 17.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
119 food businesses within 2 miles
- 99 rated 4–5 ★ (85 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Saundersfoot (1.2 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Saundersfoot (1.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,862 average▼ 4.2% YoY
Across Pembrokeshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£692 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY
- 1 bed £513
- 2 bed £639
- 3 bed £757
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.2 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Brewery Meadow Car Park (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
123,360 residents in Pembrokeshire · 76/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
6% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 11% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 63,210)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Henry Tufnell
Labour
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,620 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£736 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,816 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 61,125 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
11% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Solar 6% · Wind 5%
352 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid and South Pembrokeshire:
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.2,084 local signatures · 4,361 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office370 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s364 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership343 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership318 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Pentlepoir · 0.7 kmPentlepoir is a village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of Kilgetty and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Saundersfoot. The A478 passes through the village.
- Cold Inn · 1.3 km
Cold Inn is a small village in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire and community of East Williamston, close to the A477 road which runs between St Clears and Johnston.
Saundersfoot railway station · 1.3 kmSaundersfoot railway station is 1 mile (1.6 km) from Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is managed by Transport for Wales Rail. It is usually a request stop apart from the limited-stop Great Western Railway Pembro…
A477 road · 1.3 kmThe A477 is a major road in South Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire connecting St Clears and Johnston. Its route includes the Cleddau Bridge, a former toll bridge linking Pembroke Dock and Neyland.
East Williamston · 1.3 kmEast Williamston is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community includes the villages of Pentlepoir, Cold Inn and Broadmoor, Wooden and Moreton. The community had a population of 1,787 in 2001, incr…
Begelly · 2.0 kmBegelly is a village and parish in south Pembrokeshire, Wales, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) north of Tenby on the A478 road. The parish includes the hamlets of Thomas Chapel 51°44′36″N 4°44′42″W and Broom and has a web of small…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wooden?
- Wooden is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
- How deprived is Wooden?
- The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes Wooden, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.